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User Manual: 10 Gallon Smart Foam Unit | English
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT
Model No.: FI-10N-SM, FI-10NK-SM, FI-10NV-SM AND RELATED UNITS
Troubleshoong Instrucons:
• Checktoensurethatthedischargehoseisuncoiled
properly,andthattherearenokinksthatcouldobstruct
uidow.
• Checkthesuconlineandstrainerfordebrisordamage.
Cleanorreplaceasneeded.Topreventdamagetothe
unit,thestrainer(STR38-IL)mustalwaysbeused.
• Ifthepumpiscyclingbutwillnotpullproduct,andthe
suconlineisclear,makesurethevalve(PVCV34FM)at
thebaseofthesuconlineisopen.
• Checktheairregulatorbowl(ABR25)andairlter(AFR25)
fordebrissuchaswater,oil,orrustparcles.Cleanby
unthreadingtheairregulatorbowl(ABR25)fromtheair
regulator(R25).
• Iftheneedlevalve(NV14Y)isopentoofar,thepump
(P56/P56K/P56V)maycycleimproperlyduetolackofair
pressure.Ifthisoccurs,closeandreadjusttheneedle
valve(NV14Y)asdescribedintheOperaonInstrucons.
• Makesureproperfoamingchemicalandconcentraon
arebeingused.
• Ifairpassesthroughthepump(P56/P56K/P56V)without
cycling,thepumpneedstobereplaced.
• Ifsoluonbacksupintotheairregulatorbowl(ABR25),
thecheckvalve(CV38)needstobereplaced.
• Iffoamcomesoutwet,nomaerwheretheneedlevalve
(NV14Y)isposioned,thecheckvalve(CV38)mayneedto
bereplaced.
• Checkforproperairpressureontheairgauge(AG100).
Theairregulator(R25)isfactorysetat50psi(3.4bar).
Operangrangeis40to80psi(3to5bar)with5to10
CFM(141.6to283.3l/min).
• Iftheunitoperatesatareducedpressure:
1. Checktheaircompressorsupplyingtheunit.Ifthe
pressureislessthan40psi,turntheunitounlthe
compressorcancatchup.
2. Iftheairsupplyis50psi(3.4bar)orabove,check
theairgauge(AG100),whichshouldreadnear50psi
(3.4bar).Iftheairgaugereadsmoreorlessthan50
psi(3.4bar),adjustthepressurebyturningtheknob
onthetopoftheairregulator(R25).
3. Iftheproblempersists,thestainlesssteelmixing
mesh(SS-MESH)insidetheteeng(SST12HB38)
couldbeplugged.Removeandcleanthemesh
followingtheinstruconsbelow:
a. Ensurethattheunithasbeenushedand
disconnectedfromtheairsupplyaccordingto
the“AerUseInstrucons.”Alsoensurethat
theunittankisempty,and/orthatthevalve
(PVCV34FM)atthebaseofthesuconlineis
closed.
b. Removethestainlesshosebarb(HBSS1258)
fromtheteeng(SST12HB38).
c. Thestainlesssteelmixingmesh(SS-MESH)
islocatedinsidetheteeng(SST12HB38).
Removetheoldmeshandthescreenthat
holdsitinplace.Ifthemeshandscreenare
ingoodcondion,theycanbecleanedand
re-used.Ifnot,theyshouldbereplacedwith
newparts.
d. Insertthenewmesh(SS-MESH).
e. Insertthenewscreen(SSST).Makesureitis
seatedsecurely,butnotbentordeformed.
f. Reconnectthehosebarb(HBSS1258)tothe
teeng(SST12HB38).Aachthe5/8inch
hosetothehosebarb(HBSS1258)andsecure
itwiththescrewbandclamp(SSC58).
g. Ifyoufoundalotofparclesorblockages
insidethemesh,checkthesuconline
strainer(STR38-IL)tomakesureitisinplace
andoperangcorrectly.
• Iftheunitacvateswhentheairtriggerportisnot
covered:
1. Verifythattheairtriggerportiscleanandfreeof
blockagesordebris,andthedischargehoseisnot
kinkedorobstructed.
2. Iftheproblempersists,trybypassingtheairtrigger.
Todothis,disconnectthe1/4inchhosefrom
thewand.Pointthewandinasafedireconand
connectanairlinetotheunit.Then,useyourthumb
orngertosealtheopenportofthe1/4inchhose
atthewand.
a. Iftheunitacvateswhenyouconnecttheair
line,thevalveblock(SM-PV)mayneedtobe
replaced.
b. Iftheunitdoesnotacvatewhenyou
connecttheairline,thehoseorwand
assemblymayneedtobereplaced.
• Iftheunitdoesnotacvatewhentheairtriggerportis
covered:
1. Conrmtheincomingairsupplyisconsistently50psi
(3.4bar)ontheairguage(AG100).
2. Iftheproblempersists,thevalveblock(SM-PV)may
needtobereplaced.